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Accept No Substitutes? [Just who are Ron Paul Supporters?]
Blog P.I. ^ | 5/26/07 | William Beutler

Posted on 05/28/2007 2:00:11 PM PDT by bnelson44

Analysis of the GOP Bloggers Straw Poll

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Ron Paul supporters like nobody less than Giuliani — for whom most observers called that debate based on his response to Paul’s “blowback” comments, even as the Ronbots contended that the very same exchange proved Ron Paul the obvious winner.

Unlike supporters of the realistic (and popular, arguably faddish and maybe unrealistic) candidates, Ron Paul supporters apparently would not vote for any other GOP candidate in the Republican primary — though intriguingly, a minority would consider Tancredo.

I submit this as fair evidence that Ron Paul’s online base of support is not drawn from actual Republican party primary voters. Activists for every other candidate have their fallbacks, nemeses and frenemies, but no other group is so far outside the mainstream as the activists for Ron Paul.

Maybe Ron Paul is the GOP vanguard. More likely, his support measures something besides the current Republican mood.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; paul; poll; rino; ronisright; ronpaul
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1 posted on 05/28/2007 2:00:14 PM PDT by bnelson44
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To: bnelson44

The gops rosie


2 posted on 05/28/2007 2:03:38 PM PDT by italianquaker ("blue dog democrats", that dog don't hunt)
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To: bnelson44

His supporters are DUmmies, Buchananites and 9/11 “Truthers”.


3 posted on 05/28/2007 2:05:01 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative (Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.)
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To: bnelson44

His supporters do tend to be people who have read the Constitution a time or two and are quite displeased over the two Big Spender parties.


4 posted on 05/28/2007 2:07:02 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: P-40

I need to read more about RP, but I like what I have heard. He has read the Constitution, he does not want the USA to be “world police,” he does not believe Americans should only have a choice between Dumb and Dumber (Spendocrats vs Spendpublicans).


5 posted on 05/28/2007 2:11:47 PM PDT by Puddleglum
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To: bnelson44
Just who are Ron Paul Supporters?

Mostly Libertarian drug addicts.

6 posted on 05/28/2007 2:11:52 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: P-40
You're in a war and you're more worried about expenses and taxes than winning?

Totally strange man. Far out. Woooooeeeeeoooooo.

7 posted on 05/28/2007 2:24:07 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: bnelson44

Interesting....yeah, I suppose that’s how it goes for them.


8 posted on 05/28/2007 2:24:30 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson)
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To: muawiyah

They were big spenders before the war also...or were you not paying attention?


9 posted on 05/28/2007 2:27:59 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: bnelson44

Sounds as though the country is in real trouble bigtime.


10 posted on 05/28/2007 2:30:37 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: Puddleglum
he does not want the USA to be “world police,”

It would be nice if we did not have to take on the role as "world police", but I do not trust the UN, EU, China, or the former USSR in that role. If we don't do it, you know someone else will.

11 posted on 05/28/2007 2:31:37 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Puddleglum

You should do more research—try Pat Buchanan, but more so, try the John Birch Society..if that appeals to your tastes, you should dump the Republican Party forever...But don’t just leave in name only, just leave, and don’t be a RINO.


12 posted on 05/28/2007 2:34:07 PM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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To: bnelson44
"Just who are Ron Paul Supporters?"

Libertarians, Pat Buchannon isolationists, and Nutroots from the left.
13 posted on 05/28/2007 2:34:52 PM PDT by DesScorp
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To: muawiyah
You're in a war and you're more worried about expenses and taxes than winning?

He's a real moron.Believes that the US military should be guarding our border instead of the Korean,German,and Iraqi borders.

14 posted on 05/28/2007 2:41:34 PM PDT by hschliemann
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To: DesScorp

The entrenched establishment fears Ron Paul, and that should make the people think...


15 posted on 05/28/2007 2:47:33 PM PDT by KDD (Ron Paul for President)
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To: bnelson44

Based upon Paul’s previous attempt at the Presidency, I’d not worry about him being much of a force in this election.

In 1998 he managed to get some 431,000 votes or about 0.47% of the vote as the Libertarian presidential candidate. I doubt he’ll cause much of a ripple among the GOP primary voters once all is said and done. He gets a lot of internet play but he doesn’t have the money nor the organization to deal will a hard fought GOP primary campaign, imo.


16 posted on 05/28/2007 2:47:48 PM PDT by deport ( Cue Spooky Music...)
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To: P-40

Check out his rankings on YT. His supporters over there seem to think that Dr. Paul hates the U.S. as much as they do...so of course, they are supporting his campaign.


17 posted on 05/28/2007 2:49:14 PM PDT by ishabibble (ALL AMERICAN INFIDEL)
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To: KDD

Nobody fears Ron Paul.


18 posted on 05/28/2007 2:54:16 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: bnelson44
"Who are Ron Paul supporters".

Probably those who are looking for someone who has more to offer than policies that have the support of 30% of voters.

19 posted on 05/28/2007 2:56:09 PM PDT by ex-snook ("But above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: West Coast Conservative

Ron Paul is a clown. Just observe for youselves.


20 posted on 05/28/2007 2:59:06 PM PDT by BobS
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